Dead Compassion: Wang Yue and the Failure of Religion
Ittoku
21 October 2011
The West and China are both in furor over the death of little Wang Yue, the girl who was run over twice and had eighteen
Perspectives: First Invite Love In
Ittoku
1 September 2011
Author: Tanna Pesso, with Penor Rinpoche (2010) Training the Heart and Mind for Peace and Compassion Tana Pesso’s meditation manual, First Invite Love In, is a
Riots in England: We Need a Compassionate Response
Ittoku
16 August 2011
The London riots began on Saturday the 6th, with the worst of the attacks being on Monday night, where more than a dozen locations in
Suffering and Rebirth: “I’ll see you again Friend”
Raymond Lam
16 May 2011
May the 8th was Brain Cancer Action Week in Australia. That day was a bittersweet one for eight-year-old Jeremiah Del Tufo, who passed away from brain cancer.
Three Components of Love
Raymond Lam
1 April 2011
Buddhism has produced a vast body of literature dealing with the subject of love. From the sutras to eminent philosophers and modern professors – it
The Buddha’s Teaching to Let Go
Raymond Lam
1 April 2011
The following three comic pages are an English translation of author Suen Wai Kwan’s retelling of “The Monk with the Flowers”. In the story, a
Compassion and Love
Raymond Lam
15 July 2010
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that compassion and love are the core messages of Buddhism. Love is how the Buddha expresses himself. The Buddha
Compassion in a Hyperconnected World
Oscar Tang
1 April 2010
One might naively assume that, in an Information Age where current events are accessible through not only conventional news outlets but also grassroots media sharing
The lover’s calling and the Four Divine Abodes: Dynamics of relationships and the Buddhist vocation
Ittoku
12 February 2010
This week’s column is dedicated to Jo. The coming Sunday is Valentine’s Day, the day on which couples take a special time-out for each other
Compassion that Flourished in the Deer Park of Isipatana (Part 2/2)
Ven. Nyanabodhi
17 December 2009
Some people expresses doubt in regard to the possibility of cultivating loving kindness and compassion in a situation where one’s life is at risk. However